diff --git a/src/openrct2/park/Legacy.cpp b/src/openrct2/park/Legacy.cpp
index 7bd140f2e6..3f96764e36 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/park/Legacy.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/park/Legacy.cpp
@@ -2276,7 +2276,7 @@ void UpdateFootpathsFromMapping(
     pathToRailingsMap[entryIndex] = railingIndex;
 }
 
-const std::vector<std::string_view> peepAnimObjects = {
+static constexpr auto kPeepAnimObjects = std::to_array<std::string_view>({
     "rct2.peep_animations.guest",
     "rct2.peep_animations.handyman",
     "rct2.peep_animations.mechanic",
@@ -2292,11 +2292,11 @@ const std::vector<std::string_view> peepAnimObjects = {
     "rct2.peep_animations.entertainer_roman",
     "rct2.peep_animations.entertainer_sheriff",
     "rct2.peep_animations.entertainer_snowman",
-};
+});
 
-const std::vector<std::string_view>& GetLegacyPeepAnimationObjects()
+std::span<const std::string_view> GetLegacyPeepAnimationObjects()
 {
-    return peepAnimObjects;
+    return kPeepAnimObjects;
 }
 
 using AnimObjectConversionTable = std::map<RCT12PeepAnimationGroup, std::pair<ObjectEntryIndex, PeepAnimationGroup>>;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/park/Legacy.h b/src/openrct2/park/Legacy.h
index f07180b96c..54d857e324 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/park/Legacy.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/park/Legacy.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <optional>
+#include <span>
 #include <string_view>
-#include <vector>
 
 namespace OpenRCT2
 {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void UpdateFootpathsFromMapping(
     ObjectList& requiredObjects, ObjectEntryIndex& surfaceCount, ObjectEntryIndex& railingCount, ObjectEntryIndex entryIndex,
     const OpenRCT2::RCT2::FootpathMapping* footpathMapping);
 
-const std::vector<std::string_view>& GetLegacyPeepAnimationObjects();
+std::span<const std::string_view> GetLegacyPeepAnimationObjects();
 void ConvertPeepAnimationTypeToObjects(OpenRCT2::GameState_t& gameState);
 
 std::string_view GetClimateObjectIdFromLegacyClimateType(OpenRCT2::RCT12::ClimateType);
diff --git a/src/openrct2/rct12/RCT12.cpp b/src/openrct2/rct12/RCT12.cpp
index ba9e66eb5f..fee68c0a12 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/rct12/RCT12.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/rct12/RCT12.cpp
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ void RCT12AddDefaultObjects(ObjectList& objectList)
     }
 }
 
-void AppendRequiredObjects(ObjectList& objectList, ObjectType objectType, const std::vector<std::string_view>& objectNames)
+void AppendRequiredObjects(ObjectList& objectList, ObjectType objectType, std::span<const std::string_view> objectNames)
 {
     for (const auto& objectName : objectNames)
     {
diff --git a/src/openrct2/rct12/RCT12.h b/src/openrct2/rct12/RCT12.h
index c59b49bd0f..433ffe4af1 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/rct12/RCT12.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/rct12/RCT12.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "../world/tile_element/TileElementType.h"
 #include "Limits.h"
 
+#include <span>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
 #include <string_view>
@@ -1255,7 +1256,7 @@ std::string_view GetStationIdentifierFromStyle(uint8_t style);
 uint8_t GetStationStyleFromIdentifier(u8string_view identifier);
 std::optional<uint8_t> GetStyleFromMusicIdentifier(std::string_view identifier);
 void RCT12AddDefaultObjects(ObjectList& objectList);
-void AppendRequiredObjects(ObjectList& objectList, ObjectType objectType, const std::vector<std::string_view>& objectNames);
+void AppendRequiredObjects(ObjectList& objectList, ObjectType objectType, std::span<const std::string_view> objectNames);
 void AppendRequiredObjects(ObjectList& objectList, ObjectType objectType, const OpenRCT2::RCT12::EntryList& entryList);
 bool IsUserStringID(StringId stringId);